Members of the team are left to right, Bottom row, Jim Sanchez, Janice Bates, Roy Stephenson, Robert Mondragon, George Stracke. Top row, Elmer Noriega, Jim Rives, and sponsor James Sena. Members not pictured are Chris Thomas, Edward Quintana, Barry Svalberg, and John Jones.
New Members in Chess Club Plagued by Losses The Chess Club held its weekly meetings in James Sena's "chemistry building", as he calls it, practicing against each other for a place on the six-man ladder. The club in order to determine places on this ladder held a tournament at the beginning of the school year. Sitting first board was Senior Roy Stephenson; second board, Junior ,Jim Sanchez, third board, Senior Janice Bates, fourth board, Junior John Jones; fifth board, Junior Robert Mondragon; sixth board, Elmer Noriega. Since lunch hours of the school were divided into two sessions, some of the members practiced with English teacher Bill Gill in his office. The club failed to go t o the annual State Chess Meet by being defeated by Pojuaque High School. This meet was held in conjunction with the State Science Fair in Soccoro, New Mexico. The team, however, shows a promising hope of capturing first place spot in state with next year's team.
(Top picture) Jim Sanchei, second board player of the team completing his last move of a very difficult combination. (Bottom picture) Robert Mondragon, fifth board player on the verge of checkmating his opponent.
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